diff --git a/.github/linters/.python-lint b/.github/linters/.python-lint
index bdeb6c16..0624349a 100644
--- a/.github/linters/.python-lint
+++ b/.github/linters/.python-lint
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ ignored-classes=optparse.Values,thread._local,_thread._local
 # supports qualified module names, as well as Unix pattern matching.
 ignored-modules=flask,
                 flask_talisman,
+                google.api_core.exceptions,
                 google.auth.exceptions,
                 google.cloud,
                 jinja2,
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter.yml b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
index f650abe7..12190c82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: super-linter/super-linter/slim@v8
         env:
           DEFAULT_BRANCH: main
+          ENABLE_GITHUB_PULL_REQUEST_SUMMARY_COMMENT: false
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           FILTER_REGEX_EXCLUDE: .*\.min\..*
           VALIDATE_BASH: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-website.yml b/.github/workflows/test-website.yml
index d4738b0e..6f6288ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-website.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-website.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Lint Generated HTML
       uses: super-linter/super-linter/slim@v8
       env:
+        ENABLE_GITHUB_PULL_REQUEST_SUMMARY_COMMENT: false
         FILTER_REGEX_INCLUDE: static/html/.*
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         VALIDATE_HTML: true
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 42dd3937..429fa98f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.16.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-UVJyE9MttOsBQIDKw1skb9nAwQuR5wuGD3+82K6JgJlm/Y+KI92oNsMNGZCYdDsVtRHSak0pcV5Dno5+4jh9sw==",
       "dev": true,
+      "peer": true,
       "bin": {
         "acorn": "bin/acorn"
       },
@@ -304,6 +305,7 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ajv/-/ajv-8.17.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-B/gBuNg5SiMTrPkC+A2+cW0RszwxYmn6VYxB/inlBStS5nx6xHIt/ehKRhIMhqusl7a8LjQoZnjCs5vhwxOQ1g==",
       "dev": true,
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "fast-deep-equal": "^3.1.3",
         "fast-uri": "^3.0.1",
@@ -388,6 +390,7 @@
           "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ai"
         }
       ],
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "baseline-browser-mapping": "^2.9.0",
         "caniuse-lite": "^1.0.30001759",
@@ -1370,6 +1373,7 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/webpack/-/webpack-5.105.4.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-jTywjboN9aHxFlToqb0K0Zs9SbBoW4zRUlGzI2tYNxVYcEi/IPpn+Xi4ye5jTLvX2YeLuic/IvxNot+Q1jMoOw==",
       "dev": true,
+      "peer": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/eslint-scope": "^3.7.7",
         "@types/estree": "^1.0.8",
@@ -1771,7 +1775,8 @@
       "version": "8.16.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/acorn/-/acorn-8.16.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-UVJyE9MttOsBQIDKw1skb9nAwQuR5wuGD3+82K6JgJlm/Y+KI92oNsMNGZCYdDsVtRHSak0pcV5Dno5+4jh9sw==",
-      "dev": true
+      "dev": true,
+      "peer": true
     },
     "acorn-import-phases": {
       "version": "1.0.3",
@@ -1785,6 +1790,7 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ajv/-/ajv-8.17.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-B/gBuNg5SiMTrPkC+A2+cW0RszwxYmn6VYxB/inlBStS5nx6xHIt/ehKRhIMhqusl7a8LjQoZnjCs5vhwxOQ1g==",
       "dev": true,
+      "peer": true,
       "requires": {
         "fast-deep-equal": "^3.1.3",
         "fast-uri": "^3.0.1",
@@ -1837,6 +1843,7 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/browserslist/-/browserslist-4.28.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-ZC5Bd0LgJXgwGqUknZY/vkUQ04r8NXnJZ3yYi4vDmSiZmC/pdSN0NbNRPxZpbtO4uAfDUAFffO8IZoM3Gj8IkA==",
       "dev": true,
+      "peer": true,
       "requires": {
         "baseline-browser-mapping": "^2.9.0",
         "caniuse-lite": "^1.0.30001759",
@@ -2513,6 +2520,7 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/webpack/-/webpack-5.105.4.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-jTywjboN9aHxFlToqb0K0Zs9SbBoW4zRUlGzI2tYNxVYcEi/IPpn+Xi4ye5jTLvX2YeLuic/IvxNot+Q1jMoOw==",
       "dev": true,
+      "peer": true,
       "requires": {
         "@types/eslint-scope": "^3.7.7",
         "@types/estree": "^1.0.8",
diff --git a/server/dates.py b/server/dates.py
index 0f1f3d6d..b667b2da 100644
--- a/server/dates.py
+++ b/server/dates.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 import logging
 
 from google.cloud import storage
-from google.auth.exceptions import DefaultCredentialsError
+from google.auth.exceptions import DefaultCredentialsError, RefreshError
+from google.api_core.exceptions import Forbidden
 
 # Create/configure stream handler
 sh = logging.StreamHandler()
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@
 LOAD_DATES_FROM_GCS = True
 try:
     gcs = storage.Client()
-except DefaultCredentialsError:  # pragma: no cover
+    gcs.get_bucket(GCS_BUCKET)  # pragma: no cover
+except (DefaultCredentialsError, RefreshError, Forbidden):  # pragma: no cover
     logger.warning("Unable to authenticate to Google Cloud Storage.")
     LOAD_DATES_FROM_GCS = False